Sharpe's Havoc

Informationen zum Autor Bernard Cornwell was born in London, raised in Essex and worked for the BBC for eleven years before meeting Judy, his American wife. Denied an American work permit he wrote a novel instead and has been writing ever since. He and Judy divide their time between Cape Cod and Charleston, South Carolina. Klappentext *SHARPE'S COMMAND, the brand new novel in the global bestselling series, is available to pre-order now* A small British army is stranded when the French invade northern Portugal and Lieutenant Richard Sharpe meets the future Duke of Wellington. Sharpe is stranded behind enemy lines, but he has Patrick Harper, his riflemen and he has the assistance of a young, idealistic Portuguese officer. When he is joined by the future Duke of Wellington they immediately mount a counter-attack and Sharpe, having been the hunted, becomes the hunter once more. Amidst the wreckage of a defeated army, in the storm lashed hills of the Portuguese frontier, Sharpe takes his revenge. Soldier, hero, rogue - Sharpe is the man you always want on your side. Born in poverty, he joined the army to escape jail and climbed the ranks by sheer brutal courage. He knows no other family than the regiment of the 95th Rifles whose green jacket he proudly wears. Zusammenfassung *SHARPE’S COMMAND, the brand new novel in the global bestselling series, is available to pre-order now* A small British army is stranded when the French invade northern Portugal and Lieutenant Richard Sharpe meets the future Duke of Wellington.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Bernard Cornwell
• Editore: Harper Collins Uk
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 30.09.2011
• EAN: 9780007428083
• ISBN: 978-0-00-742808-3
• Pagine: 384
• Dimensioni: 130 mm x 200 mm x 25 mm
• Serie: Richard Sharpe; The Sharpe Series; Sharpe-Serie; Richard Sharpe; The Sharpe Series
• Categorie: Narrativa > Romanzi; Portugal, FICTION / War & Military, FICTION / Historical / General, FICTION / Sagas, Europe, Historical mysteries, Historical fiction, FICTION / Action & Adventure, Historical adventure, FICTION / Alternative History, c 1800 to c 1900, 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, c 1500 onwards to present day, Historical crime & mysteries, Historical adventure fiction, Napoleonic War fiction, Westerns, Adventure fiction: Westerns, Father’s Day, Modern Period, C 1500 Onwards